2006 Nissan Note — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

48.7%

Latest Pass Rate

197,836

Total Tests (All Years)

103,864 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 48.7%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 5.6% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Nissan Note as it ages.

3 yrs81.3%

→ ↓3.1%

4 yrs78.2%

→ ↓5.3%

5 yrs72.9%

→ ↓5.1%

6 yrs67.8%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs63.4%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs61.6%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs56.4%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs53.5%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs51.6%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs50.3%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs50.9%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs50.2%

→ ↓0.9%

17 yrs49.3%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs48.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.3%	14,991
4 yrs	78.2%	14,566
5 yrs	72.9%	14,820
6 yrs	67.8%	14,746
7 yrs	63.4%	14,658
8 yrs	61.6%	14,515
9 yrs	58.1%	14,387
10 yrs	56.4%	14,172
11 yrs	53.5%	13,907
12 yrs	51.6%	9,457
13 yrs	50.3%	9,796
14 yrs	50.9%	9,397
15 yrs	51.0%	11,128
16 yrs	50.2%	8,227
17 yrs	49.3%	9,598
18 yrs	48.7%	9,471

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Nissan Note pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	48.7%	9,471
2023 (17 yrs)	49.3%	9,598
2022 (16 yrs)	50.2%	8,227
2021 (15 yrs)	51%	11,128
2020 (14 yrs)	50.9%	9,397
2019 (13 yrs)	50.3%	9,796
2018 (12 yrs)	51.6%	9,457
2017 (11 yrs)	53.5%	13,907
2016 (10 yrs)	56.4%	14,172
2015 (9 yrs)	58.1%	14,387
2014 (8 yrs)	61.6%	14,515
2013 (7 yrs)	63.4%	14,658
2012 (6 yrs)	67.8%	14,746
2011 (5 yrs)	72.9%	14,820
2010 (4 yrs)	78.2%	14,566
2009 (3 yrs)	81.3%	14,991

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 14,991Avg Mileage 23,556Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2010

78.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 14,566Avg Mileage 30,776Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2011

72.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,820Avg Mileage 37,944Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2012

67.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,746Avg Mileage 45,413Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2013High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,658Avg Mileage 52,305Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%

2014High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 14,515Avg Mileage 59,258Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.3%

2015High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 14,387Avg Mileage 65,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%

2016High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 14,172Avg Mileage 72,211Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.9%

2017High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,907Avg Mileage 77,903Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.3%

2018High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,457Avg Mileage 83,326Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.6%

2019High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,796Avg Mileage 88,139Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.7%

2020High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,397Avg Mileage 91,819Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.7%

2021High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 11,128Avg Mileage 94,859Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.7%

2022High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,227Avg Mileage 97,695Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.5%

2023High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 9,598Avg Mileage 101,069Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.4%

2024High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 9,471Avg Mileage 103,864Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.2%

MOT results for 2006 Nissan Note by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	81.3%	14,991	23,556	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2010	4	78.2%	14,566	30,776	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2011	5	72.9%	14,820	37,944	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2012	6	67.8%	14,746	45,413	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2013	7	63.4%	14,658	52,305	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%
2014	8	61.6%	14,515	59,258	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.3%
2015	9	58.1%	14,387	65,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%
2016	10	56.4%	14,172	72,211	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.9%
2017	11	53.5%	13,907	77,903	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.3%
2018	12	51.6%	9,457	83,326	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.6%
2019	13	50.3%	9,796	88,139	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.7%
2020	14	50.9%	9,397	91,819	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.7%
2021	15	51.0%	11,128	94,859	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.7%
2022	16	50.2%	8,227	97,695	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.5%
2023	17	49.3%	9,598	101,069	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.4%
2024	18	48.7%	9,471	103,864	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Nissan Note, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

79.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.3% (3 yrs)	64.1% (18 yrs)	+62.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.1% (3 yrs)	33.2% (18 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.9% (3 yrs)	31.9% (18 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Note cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 197,836 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.